Simi Valley rampage

Two people were dead Saturday night after gunshots were fired, a house caught fire and police launched a lightning response in Simi Valley.

Ventura County Fire Department vehicles line Mellow Lane after a shooting incident and structure fire led to chaos in the usually quiet neighborhood. (Jeff Tregembo, special to The Star)

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Ryan Carnan was shot dead by Simi Valley police officers on Saturday after he apparently killed his mother.

Simi Valley Police Department

The Simi Valley Police Department blocked traffic in both directions after a shooting and fire in the 1100 block of Mellow Lane. (Jeff Tregembo, special to The Star)

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Firefighters and police stand in front of the home where a fire was knocked down Saturday in Simi Valley, an incident that apparently was related to a gunman shooting at people. (Sebastian Ramirez, special to The Star)

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Smoke pours off a house on Mellow Lane in Simi Valley, where firefighters put out a blaze that apparently was related to a man shooting at people in the area. (Rob Lawson, contributed photo)

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Emergency personnel, including Simi Valley police and firefighters, respond to a fire and shooting that occurred in Simi Valley early Saturday evening.